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The Jig Is Up

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The Jig is Up is a podcast focusing on Metis culture, people, and the issues and topics of interest to all Metis.
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Episodes

31: Conklin!

We are opening up the issues facing our Métis community of Conklin. Housing, control, greed, are just some of the many issues. If you want to find out how you can help out please visit our website www.metisstrong.com and click on Join.

Nov 08, 201757 minEp. 26

30: Spooktacular Politics!

Repatriation of items, Membership restricting, people profiting off Métis identity battles, and our survey from our website www.metisstrong.com

Nov 01, 201751 minEp. 25

29: Jessie Short

A great conversation with a Métis artist, film maker, curator and so much more.

Oct 25, 201739 minEp. 24

28: 60's Scoop!

Our thoughts on being excluded yet again.

Oct 18, 201748 minEp. 23

27: Colleen Klein

A great conversation with Colleen Klein, a proud Métis woman, who worked for years on the health and well being of Alberta's Indigenous community, and spent years living in the spotlight of Alberta politics. I am honoured to have had the opportunity to have her on the show.

Oct 11, 201732 minEp. 22

26: Exonerate!

Seems simple enough, the man was great, you must exonerate. I mean who would not support that? We acknowledge land acknowledgements are an improvement but there is much work to be done on them and then we throw down on the trend of non Indigenous to pan Indigenize Indigenous people! OCTOBER 4, SISTERS IN SPIRIT VIGIL'S. Find your local vigil here https://www.nwac.ca/policy-areas/violence-prevention-and-safety/sisters-in-spirit/october-4th-vigils/...

Oct 04, 201753 minEp. 21

25: ArtsDance Live!

Our first recording in front of a live audience. Joing me are Michelle Robinson, Gitz Derange, and Stacy Da Silva. Big thanks to ArtsDance and especially Danni Black and Kevin Jesuino.

Sep 29, 201733 minEp. 20

24: Women Warriors!

I had the pleasure to have a great conversation with another Metis podcaster, Shelley Wiart. She has a podcast on iTunes called Women Warriors. To find out more about Shelley check out her website http://www.womenwarriors.club and her podcast HERE .

Sep 26, 201754 minEp. 19

23: Something Fishy Part 2

We were able to have a conversation with an eyewitness of the fish theft and the woman who took the now infamous video.

Sep 23, 201729 minEp. 18

22: Something Fishy!

We sound off about Alberta Fish and Wildlife stealing fish during an annual community gathering, Parker Wetlands protestors ordered by the Canadian courts to end their protest, and the belief held by some that the Government of Canada should adminster a Metis registry. All that and a special announcment about next weeks episode, that's right we have an episode coming out next week.

Sep 20, 201754 minEp. 17

21: Lapdogs.

Mr. Prime Minister, TEAR DOWN THAT INAC...but replace it with CIRNA. We dive into the removal of certain names from buildings and landmarks, book recommendations, and the treasonous act of political opposition.

Sep 07, 201753 minEp. 16

20: Motion Passed!

A shout out to the warriors at Gustafsen Lake 22 years ago, we make a motion that Robert's Rules are annoying (anyone second that?), the "Professor" takes us to school on framework discussions on harvesting rights, and finally we draw the name for the Metis flag, congrats to...

Aug 23, 201749 minEp. 15

19: Sagitawah!

A short discussion about our 2017 Sagitawah Metis Youth Culture Camp and how we are going to be working on the 2018 camp.

Aug 16, 201719 minEp. 14
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